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Social science WGU9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| George Washington | First American President- set a precedent for all Presidents- |
| Rosa Parks- | Sparked the Civil Rights movement by refusing to sit in the back of a segregated bus. Lead a boycott where African Americans refused to use public transportation. |
| Jackie Robinson | became the first blackMajor League baseball player of the modern era in 1947 |
| Susan B. Anthony- | dedicated her life to "the cause," the woman suffrage movement. The accomplishments of Susan B. Anthony paved the way for the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 (14 years after her death) which gave women the right to vote. |
| Cesar Chavez- | Successfully organized migrant workers throughout California-1960’s- led a nationwide boycott against California grape producers- founded the Farm Workers Association. |